female hysteria

English

Etymology

From female +‎ hysteria (“any disorder ascribed to uterine influences”).

Noun

female hysteria (uncountable)

  1. A now unrecognized medical diagnosis made exclusively in women with symptoms including faintness, nervousness, sexual desire, insomnia, fluid retention and heaviness in the abdomen.

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